#7EBBA8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.5% 0.069 172.8), rgb(126, 187, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#7EBBA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBBA8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 187, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.069 172.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7EBBA8 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EBBA8 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EBBA8 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EBBA8 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EBBA8
oklch(74.5% 0.069 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#499B84
oklch(63.1% 0.088 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#23856E
oklch(55.5% 0.095 173.3)
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Step 700
700
#13715C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 173)
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Step 800
800
#155C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#7EBBA8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B7B3A7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACACA9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBCB5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBBA8
#7EBBA8
oklch(74.5% 0.069 172.8)
- #D09BB0
#D09BB0
oklch(74.6% 0.069 353.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7EBBA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.061
Use #7EBBA8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.